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USA Today
15 hours ago
- Business
- USA Today
AIG Women's British Open prize fund increased to $9.75 million for 2025
The purse for the AIG Women's British Open has tripled since before the R&A and AIG first partnered in 2019. The 2025 prize fund of $9.75 million is up $250,000 from last year. This year's champion will receive $1,462,500, which sets a new record for the 49-year-old championship. Here's a full breakdown showing the growth of the purse: • 2025 - $9.75 million• 2024 - $9.5 million• 2023 - $9 million• 2022 - $7.3 million• 2021 - $5.8 million• 2020 - $4.5 million• 2019 - $4.5 million (beginning of The R&A and AIG partnership)• 2018 - $3.25 million This year, the KPMG Women's PGA raised its purse to $12 million, matching the record set by the U.S. Women's Open. Both the Amundi Evian Championship and Chevron Championship featured purses of $8 million in 2025. AIG Women's Open 2025 prize money, payouts
NBC Sports
3 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
AIG Women's Open 2025: How to watch, TV times, streams and field
The AIG Women's Open is the LPGA's fifth and final major of the season. Here's some need-to-know information: When and where is the AIG Women's Open? July 31 through Aug. 3 at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Porthcawl, Wales. How to watch the AIG Women's Open Thursday, July 31 7AM-2PM: Round 1, full coverage (USA Network) Friday, Aug. 1 7AM-2PM: Round 2, full coverage (USA Network) Saturday, Aug. 2 7AM-Noon: Round 3, full coverage (USA Network) Noon-2PM: Round 3, full coverage (NBC/Peacock) Sunday, Aug. 3 7AM-Noon: Final round, full coverage (USA Network) Noon-2PM: Final round, full coverage (NBC/Peacock) This week's TV times: PGA Tour's Wyndham Championship and more Who is in the field at the AIG Women's Open? There are 144 players in the field, including the first four major champions of the season: Mao Saigo (Chevron), Maja Stark (U.S. Women's Open), Minjee Lee (KPMG Women's PGA) and Grace Kim (Amundi Evian Championship). Click here for the full field. What is the AIG Women's Open purse and prize money? The purse is $9.5 million — a $500,000 increase from last year — with $1,425,000 going to the winner. What is the cut at the AIG Women's Open? There is a cut to the low 70 players and ties following 36 holes. Who won the 2024 AIG Women's Open? Lydia Ko captured her first major title in eight years when she finished two shots clear of Nelly Korda, Ruoning Yin, Lilia Vu and Jiyai Shin on the Old Course at St. Andrews. The victory was Ko's third career major and her 21st tour victory (she's since added two more). It also came on the heels of her completing the Olympic medal slam by capturing gold in Paris.
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Danielle Kang makes 18th (!) hole-in-one at Porthcawl in run-up to British Open qualifier
Danielle Kang made her 18th hole-in-one on Thursday during a practice round at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club. The 32-year-old isn't yet in the field for the LPGA's final major. In fact, she traveled to the United Kingdom earlier this month to compete in the AIG Women's British Open pre-qualifier. Kang shot 1-under 70 to advance to Final Qualifying, which takes place July 28 at Pyle & Kenfig in Bridgend, Wales. A minimum of three players will qualify for AIG at Royal Porthcawl, held July 30 to Aug. 3. Kang, a six-time winner on the LPGA, notched her 17th ace during the opening round of the 2024 Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship. It's been a tough stretch for the 2017 KPMG Women's PGA winner, who is currently ranked 507th in the world. Kang's best finish this season is a share of 54th at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. Kang's best finish at a Women's British Open in 12 appearances is a share of 32nd in 2020.
USA Today
12-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Amundi Evian Championship live leaderboard updates from the LPGA's fourth major of 2025
Another pristine day is on tap at the LPGA's most picturesque stop. The third round of the Amundi Evian Championship features a board peppered with players who've already hoisted trophies this season, including leader Somi Lee, Jennifer Kupcho, Rio Takeda and Jeeno Thitikul. No player on tour has won more than once this season, with 18 different winners in 17 events. Lee won the recent Dow Championship team event with fellow first-time winner Jin Hee Im to make it a record-breaking first half of the season. Will the trend end in France? 2025 Amundi Evian Championship scores Keep tabs on the leaderboard from Evian-les-Bains, France, all weekend. You can also find tee times here as well. Who's leading the 2025 Amundi Evian Championship? South Korea's Somi Lee paces the field at Evian Resort Golf Club at 10 under, with World No. 1 Nelly Korda five shots back along with No. 1 amateur Lottie Woad. Lee, now in her second year on the LPGA, carded a second-round 65, tying the lowest round of her career, to put herself at 10 under and in position to win for a second consecutive start, one shot ahead of Australia's Grace Kim. Two weeks ago at the Dow Championship, Lee broke through with her first LPGA title playing alongside compatriot Jin Hee Im. Lee also recently tied for eighth at the taxing KPMG Women's PGA in Frisco, Texas. Which notable names missed the cut at the 2025 Amundi Evian Championship? Ten years after Lydia Ko became the youngest player to ever win a major at the Evian Championship, the LPGA Hall of Famer missed the cut in France. Rounds of 73-74 put Ko at 5 over for the tournament. The cut line for the LPGA's four major championship of the season fell at 2 over, with 74 players making the weekend. Those who missed the cut received $3,000 to help cover expenses. World No. 4 Ruoning Yin and three-time major winner In Gee Chun were among those who missed the cut by a stroke along with 2025 first-time winner Yealimi Noh. Former No. 1 Lilia Vu's downward slide continued in France where she shot 73-75 to miss her fifth consecutive cut. The lone bright spot on Vu's resume this season is a solo second at the Ford Championship in March. She otherwise has one top-30 finish. Vu currently ranks 154th in greens in regulation.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former tennis phenom Gabi Ruffels attends Wimbledon, then co-leads Amundi Evian in France
Gabi Ruffels prepped for the LPGA's fourth major championship of the season by attending another major as a fan. Before heading to France for the Amundi Evian Championship, where she co-leads, Ruffels first stopped in London for a relaxing day at Wimbledon. The daughter of two tennis pros, Ruffels first excelled at tennis back in Australia before abruptly switching to golf. She was 6 years old the last time she attended Wimbledon and didn't remember much. Gabriela Ruffels of Australia hits a tee shot on the 14th hole during the second round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship 2025 at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco on June 20, 2025 in Frisco, Texas. "I went with my boyfriend and also we went kind of as guests of Todd Woodbridge, who was a doubles champion and really good friends with my dad. My dad coached him throughout his whole career," said Ruffels of her father Ray. Advertisement "So it was nice meeting up with them. He got us into the member's only area which was so cool. It was such a cool experience. Yeah, it's just kind of like a perspective switch as well from golf to kind of get in the tennis world." Ruffels' opening bogey-free 6-under 65 gives her a share of the lead in France with fellow Aussie Grace Kim, Jennifer Kupcho, Andrea Lee and Leona Maguire, who was buoyed by a mid-round ace. Minjee Lee, winner of last month's KPMG Women's PGA, sits one shot back at 5 under while world No. 1 Nelly Korda holds a share of seventh at 4 under. "I didn't drive it very well, especially with my driver, so I'm going to the range after," Korda told her sister Jessica, who was working for Golf Channel, after the round. "Going to FaceTime my coach, Jamie (Mulligan), and kind of figure out what was going on. Advertisement "I had two misses and that's never good on a tight Evian golf course with the rough being pretty thick. Putting as the day went on progressively got better." While it's more of the same for players like Lee and Kupcho, the recent winner of the Meijer LPGA Classic, Ruffels hasn't had a top 10 yet this season. The 2019 U.S. Women's Amateur champion noted that she's been working hard on her swing with instructor Bret Lederer and was pleased with Thursday's results. "My irons were really good but I made a lot of putts, too," said Ruffels. "I made a lot of putts outside like 20, 25 feet which really helps out here. Then made some good putts inside 15 feet." This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Gabi Ruffels co-leads at LPGA's Evian major after attending Wimbledon
